BERWICK, Maine — Town police officials say two suspects were involved in a nighttime burglary at a residence on Little River Road on Aug. 31, where a resident reported their vehicle had been stolen from inside their garage.

According to Detective Bill Russell, multiple officers responded within minutes of the late night call and discovered there was forced entry into the residence.

Additionally, police say officers searched the entire interior and surrounding exterior of the residence, but reported no signs of the missing vehicle or any suspects.

Police say it was discovered that a witness who drove by the residence noticed a maroon station wagon with New Hampshire registration plates in the driveway of the residence on Little River Road shortly after the residents had left their home.

The following day Sunday, Sept. 1, police say a property management company called to report a gray colored Dodge Durango parked behind one of their properties on Pine Hill Road. Police reported the vehicle found behind the property was the one stolen from Little River Road the night before.

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John Jones

According to a press release, police say that on Sunday, Sept. 1 the victims of the burglary claimed to have noticed a 1995 maroon Ford Escort wagon with New Hampshire registration plates in the area of their home.

The maroon vehicle was registered to a Somersworth woman who police say is the girlfriend to Darryl Cromeenes, 51, also of Somersworth. Police checked the area where the residents reported they had seen the vehicle, but it was gone upon their arrival.

Russell said on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Berwick Police along with the assistance of the Somersworth Police Department located the maroon Ford Escort and the car's owner on Main Street in Somersworth.

After a lengthy joint investigation by Somersworth police as well as Berwick and Sanford police, police officials retrieved a significant amount of stolen items from the burglary on Little River Road in the apartment Cromeenes shared with the owner of the maroon Ford Escort wagon as well as in that vehicle.

Police say subsequently that Cromeenes and John E. Jones Jr., 33, also of Somersworth, were both charged with Class B felony burglary in connection to the Maine burglary and arrest warrants were issued from Alfred Superior Court.

Police report Cromeenes has been arrested, but Jones is being sought. Although stolen belongings were found in the Ford Escort, the owner of the car was not charged as police indicated there was not enough evidence to suggest she was involved in the burglary.

Berwick police officials strongly advise town residents to secure their homes and report any and all suspicious activity to the Police Department.

Anyone with information regarding any other criminal activity is asked to contact Detective William Russell at (207) 698-1136 or email at w.russell@berwickpd.org.